WILD CATTLE AT LARGE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1931, Page 8

WILD CATTLE AT LARGE

MUCH EXCITEMENT

SEVEN MILES COVERED IX AN HOUR.

WELLTNGTOIN, .ian. 2. Unusual excitement and not a little inconvenient.- to many people have l>een caused by the animals used at the Boxing clay rodeo held at the Kilbirnie Speedway ground. After the show, the management sought to get tlieir nineteen herd of cattle out of the stadium. The animals were placed in a paddock overlooking Miramar Valley, but it was not suitable and during- the night all except one broke loose and took charge of a farm at the head of the valley. The remaining animal stayed in the paddock, but charged everyone who went near it. The herd gored a. heifer and charged a. farmer, and remained in possession for three days. At midnight on Monday the management started off to drive the animals seven miles to Thomdon station for transport to Auckland. The distance was covered in a little over an hour. Around the foreshore the cattle frequently took the mo«t direct route over boats, boatsheds and gardens. On arrival at Thorndon. one steer was missing, so the city ranger went back and located it. but was promptly charged. He called for assistance from Thorndon. The animal then ilimped- into the hnbour and' swam five miles to Ngnhaurnnen in knurs. On landing it held up a stock train. Another steer, which was left in a football ground, charged all who np-o,-cached and was abandoned over night. It is now nosWl as missing.